In Ohio if a victim doesn't testify at a trial, will the charges be dropped?
Probably not. It's may give defense counsel some more leverage to work a better deal. But, and outright dismissal is unlikely.
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Probably not. It's may give defense counsel some more leverage to work a better deal. But, and outright dismissal is unlikely.
The judge can have an impact on their decision making process.
It's difficult to read a docket out of context, but that looks like the judge imposed 6 months of jail time and suspended an additional 24 months,...
Probably not. The reality is that qualified immunity will protect them from paying for an honest mistake. Unless there was something malicious...
Yes, that can happen. If the government cannot prove the charge, it will have trouble getting a conviction, but its not uncommon for people to be...
The order should have terminated with the case, but it never hurts to ask the court for confirmation of that fact.
It's a little late to turn the clock back now and try to do anything about this.
Did the judge merely consider the dismissed charge, or was it actually treated like a conviction in applying a sentencing enhancement to the...
This got put into the DUI section, which is not where it belongs. Re-post as healthcare law or consumer protection. My guess is that it isn't so...
It's likely. What exactly were you convicted of? Do you know the code section and level of felony?